The Value of

Higher Education

If they have the desire and drive, they should be given the opportunity. The Ida C. Koran Trust believes all children deserve the opportunity to pursue higher education and provides academic assistance to those in need.

Support from

Someone You Trust

Whether you have a child seeking higher education or you've recently endured an unexpected event that caused financial strain, the Ida C. Koran Trust is here to help.

The Value of

Trust

When a specific medical treatment wasn't available in the associate's country, the Trust provided the financial relief needed for treatment in a neighboring country.

How You

Can Help

The Trust's success is determined by the number of employees we reach. As an Ecolab leader or employee, we rely on you to inform other employees about the Trust.

The Trust Can Help You

The Ida C. Koran Trust is a place for Ecolab employees and retirees to turn to in times of need. Started by Ecolab’s first employee, Ida C. Koran, the Trust offers financial assistance to dependents of Ecolab employees and retirees seeking a post-secondary education, and to employees and retirees who experience an unexpected crisis that causes financial hardship.

Explore Ida's Story

In 1923, shortly after founding Economics Laboratory, M.J. Osborn hired Ida Koran as the company's very first associate.

Ida Koran was Ecolab’s first employee. She’s also the woman who established and founded the Ida C. Koran Trust. The Trust is dedicated to lending a helping hand to current Ecolab employees and retirees around the world in times of unexpected need. It’s also available for Ecolab employees and retirees with children seeking assistance with financing higher education.

The Value of Trust:

Stories

Son required evaluation and specialist guidance for autism diagnosis not covered by medical insurance

Medical Assistance

India

The Nalco employee requested assistance with the special education, therapies and psychiatric care for his young son diagnosed with Autism. While some of the treatment was coverd by local health insurance, a large portion was not. The Trust provided some financial support to manage the increased medical expenses

An employee and her two children suffer from a congenital eye disease. The cost to treat the eye disease is not covered under the country's health insurance system.

Medical Assistance

Brazil

The employee and her two teenage children were diagnosed with a congenital eye disease. The employee and her daughter simply required eyeglasses to correct their vision problems. However, the employee's son required surgery as his disease was progressing and more advanced. The Trust provided financial support to the employee to manage the medical expenses not covered by insurance.

Over 50 employees were affected by severe flooding in and around the city of Bangkok, Thailand. Assistance was provided to help employees replace lost personal items as well as repair damaged property.

Flood Relief

Thailand

Beginning at the end of July triggered by the landfall of Tropical Storm Nock-ten, flooding spread through the provinces of Northern, Northeastern and Central Thailand along the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins. Over 50 employees were affected by the flooding and needed assistance to replace and rebuild their homes. The Trust provided assistance to employees that were in need and unable to manage the financial impact of the flood.

After severe flooding destroyed his home and belongings, an Ecolab associate from Mexico turned to The Ida C. Koran Trust to help repair and replace some of his damaged property.

Natural Disaster Relief

Mexico

When an associate’s community was flooded by constant rain and rising rivers, the associate and his family lost all of their personal belongings in the flood as well as major appliances, clothing and furniture. The country did not offer personal property home insurance like many other countries. The associate also needed temporary shelter until the water was removed from his home, and received funds from the Ida C. Koran Foundation not only to help him repair and replace damaged items, but also to help manage the temporary living expenses during the rebuilding process.

An associate was unable to manage the medical expenses related to a health condition not coverd by the country's health insurance.

Medical Assistance

China

The Trust provided assistance to an associate to help manage the medical expenses of his sleep apnea. The funds from the Trust also helped with the expenses for his wife and son’s medical treatment that were not covered through the country’s insurance program.